69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
92%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
590.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
642
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+3pp
72%69%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-3pp
52%48%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
52.1
+2.3
54.852.349.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.1
EBacc entry
92%
+4pp
92%86%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
EBacc APS
590.7
+37.7
590.7521.4452.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 590.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.1
-2.5
44.638.031.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
A-level value added
-0.06
+0.3
+0.40.0-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-2pp
43%24%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B+B-C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
642
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
59%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Stonehouse Lane, Birmingham, B32 3AE
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 47% | 52.1 | Not applicable | 92% | 590.7 | 92% | 642 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 49% | 49.8 | +0.46 | 88% | 553.0 | 88% | 652 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 50% | 51.4 | +0.61 | 92% | 573.0 | 95% | 650 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 52% | 54.8 | +0.83 | 84% | 494.3 | 87% | 614 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 44% | 50.8 | +0.80 | 80% | 452.1 | 85% | 531 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 48% | 52.3 | +0.84 | 75% | 445.4 | 83% | 523 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 32% | 46.6 | +0.22 | 70% | — | 78% | 550 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.06 | 14% | 23 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | -0.40 | 17% | 32 |
| 2022/23 | 38.1 | B- | — | 5% | 29 |
| 2021/22 | 44.6 | B+ | — | 43% | 17 |
| 2018/19 | 31.4 | C | +0.41 | 9% | 22 |
| 2017/18 | 28.0 | C- | -0.34 | 7% | 31 |
| 2016/17 | 25.0 | C- | -0.29 | Suppressed | 31 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 642 | 14.6 | 12% | 48% | 59% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 652 | 14.6 | 10% | 53% | 55% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 650 | 14.2 | 11% | 56% | 52% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 614 | 15.1 | 10% | 54% | 56% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 588 | 13.0 | 9% | 56% | 53% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 531 | 13.6 | 9% | 58% | 56% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 523 | 13.3 | 6% | 57% | 56% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 550 | 14.2 | 6% | 56% | 57% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.